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Flying robots set to tackle cleaning tasks?
1st of November 2013
An automated cleaning system consisting of hundreds of flying robots could be developed for use in our homes, according to an industrial design competition finalist.
The concept, developed by 23-year-old Adrian Perez Zapata, has been awarded first prize in the Electrolux Design Lab awards.
The Mab self-cleaning system would consist of 908 robots
Self-cleaning kitchens of the future
31st of October 2013
Kitchen surfaces in 50 years time will be self-cleaning, according to a report carried out on behalf of appliance company Miele.
The report, compiled by forecasting agency Trendstop, claims that kitchens of the future will have walls and furniture with fewer corners to promote cleanliness.
And intelligent surfaces will "recognise" when a food
Doctors in some countries fail to wash their hands correctly
30th of October 2013
A two-year study carried out in five countries around the globe found that 40 per cent of the doctors were not washing their hands effectively.
And researchers discovered that medical staff in these countries were largely uneducated in the ways in which disease can spread throughout a hospital.
The study looked at the handwashing habits of staff
French cleaning industry gets to grips with illiteracy
29th of October 2013
The French cleaning federation is organising courses in reading and writing, reports Christian Bouzols.
More that 8,000 cleaning workers have taken life skill courses under the auspices of the French cleaning federation. These courses cover the ability to read, write, make elementary calculations and to get around in space and time. These courses
Paris metro to get multimillion clean
28th of October 2013
Paris' metro system is to have a multimillion euro clean toeradicate bad odours and make the capital's underground system more bearable.
Parisians have long complained about the awful smell wafting through the underground corridors - as well as the litter and general grime. Now Pierre Mongin, head of the RATP group that operates the public bus,
Russian cleaning companies prepare for Sochi 2014
28th of October 2013
Cleaning companies are preparing for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, says Oleg Popov of Cristanval.
Major work is underway on plans for the coordinated efforts of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Committee and cleaning companies. An information website is up and running where registered users can post documents and receive approval
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